Window-shade bracket



Nov. 6 H923.

' L4L7329l c. E. HARSH WINDOW 'SHADE BRACKET Filed July 24, 1920 ,SQ/WWW v .zITTawxzE'yA s..

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Patented Nov. 6, i923.

CLARENCEy I-ARSH, F MINERVA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RALPH IVI. SCHORY, 0F I/IINERA, OHIO.

VJINDOtV-SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed July 24,

f bracket which can be secured to a window casing at any convenient point and which is provided with an adjustable bracket arm v: iich may be easily readily adjusted to accommodate shade rollers of rai-ying lengths, a simple and. ettcctive clamping device being provided upon said bracket arm for clamping it in any desired position.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement ot parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it eing understood that various changes in the torni, proportions, size and minor details oic coi'istruction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing` from the spirit or ing any of the advantages of the invention.

rihe invention thus set forth in General terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in whichiig-ure 1 is a. perspective view of a bracket embodying the invention, showing the same mounted in position upon a portion o a window casing.

Fig. 2 is a detached perspective View of the bracket arm and clamping device.

8 is a vertical transverse section through the bracket in the opened or unclamped position; and

Fig. 4, a similarl view showing the bracket arm clamped upon the base plate.

A practical embodiment ot' the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings,

forming a part ot' this specification in which similar numerals ot reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A portion of an ordinary window sash is rindicated at 1 and an elongated substantially rectangular, horizontally disposed base plate is shown at 2, said base plate having the straight body portion 3 and the ott-set 1920. Serial No. 398,731.

ars i provided with suitable apertures through which screws 5 or the like are attached tosecure the same to the window casing. l/Vith this construction it will be seen that the body portion 3 of the base plate is spaced from and parallel with the surface of the window casing. ,A

Reiziovably mounted upon the base plate isa bracket member comprising the @shaped spring member 6 and the bracket 'arm 7 having an iii-turned angular flange `8 which is connected totl'ie 'outer leg 9 or the U-shaped member by meansof rivets 10 or the` like.

The outer extremity of the'bracket arm 7 is provided with an aperture 11 or with the usual slot to accommodate the gudgeons at the respective extremities of the roller of the shade. The bracket arms 7 are of such a length that when the shade is supported tliereliiy the latter will depend and hang free or" the inner sash.

The inner leg 12 of the U-shaped spring member 6 is provided at its upper extremity with the tubular portion 13 within which is pivotally mounted the link 14, the outer free end of said link being located through the ears 15 ot the lever 16, said lever having an angularly disposed linger portion 17 by means ot which it may be easily operated. The inner extremity of the lever 16 is arranged to engage the outwardly curved lip 16 formed upon the upper extremity of the leg 9 oi the U-shaped spring member.

The Uehaped spring member 6 is mounted upon the body portion 3 ot the base plate as shown in the drawings, the lever 16 being placed in the raised position as best shown in Fig. 3, allowing the U-shaped member and bracket arm to be slid along the base plate to the desired point when the lever 16 is depressed to the position shown in Fig. 4, the inner end thereof enga-ging the curved lip 1S and clamping both legs of the U-shaped member tightly upon the body portion 8 of the base plate holdingthe bracket arm in the desired position. In order to change the adjustment ot' the bracket arm the lever 16 is raised in the position shown in Fig. 3 when the bracket arm and U-shaped member may be slid upon the body portion of the base plate after which the lever is again moved to the lowered position clamping the U-shaped member tightly upon the base plate.

1t will be evident Vfrom the foregoing that the braclet arm may be attached or de?.

tached With easeVv and expedition and `may Y be quickly and vreadily moved to any de- Ulf siredYV adjusted Yposition Y-andl again tightly clamped in place upon the baseplate.

Although the drawings and above specification disclose the best mode in which I' haveA contemplated embodying my invention vi desire to` be, not traitait@ the aangaf 'suchdisclosurd for, in the further practical application 'of my invention, many changes in form Y and constructionfmay be made,y as

n circumstances vrequire or experience suggests, 'Without departing'rfrom the spiritof theinvention, Within thescopeV of fthe aps located around said base plate andarranged forhorizontalJ slidable movement thereon,

a bracket arm rigidly mounted upon the Vouter leg of'said VU-sh'aped member, a. link y. pivotallywconnec'ted to eiitremity of the inner:V leg offth'e U-shaped"member, .and a lever carried upon said link'and arra-n ed to engage the end portion of the outer eg of the U-shapedrmember to clamp. the le'gslof Y said U-shapedmembertightly uponrthe base 'K Vplate., f

2. A shade bracket comprisinga base plate, a verticallyrdisposed U-shaped spring member'located around said baserplater andY Y thereoma bracket arm iigidly `mouirted 'up-V onthe outer' leg of said lli-shaped member,

V the outerlend of said outerleg being outV` VWardl-y curved, a tubular portion formed at the upper end of Vtheinner leg of said U-shaped member, a'link pivotally connected` to the extren'iity of the inner leg Within said said link and arranged toerigage the out@V Wardly curved' end of theV outer leg to YclampY the legs tightly uponthe baseplate.

v In testimony that l; claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my naine.

CLARENCE n. Halten. i

arranged jforhorizontal, slidable movement ich' tubular portion, and aflever'carried upon L 

